Archive for July, 2008
Link: Drivers to face cell restrictions
I know it’s been law in the UK for awhile, but Ontario (where I live) may be facing the same thing soon.
Proposed new legislation to curb drivers preoccupied with “electronic distractions” is coming this fall, says Ontario Transportation Minister Jim Bradley.
Bradley’s office wouldn’t give more details on what will be [...]
There’s a lot to be said about the quality of music from mobile phones; and let’s be honest, the majority of it is pretty bad. The speakers are useless; the equalizers are generally programmed to sound as bad as possible, and in all, not many people like them.
I however, may have found a solution. It’s [...]
This is rather neat. In fact if I’d known about this a few days ago, I’d have held off going and buying the bog-standard BT Broadband for my new place.
O2 have launched a service combining both home broadband and mobile broadband. That makes a lot of sense to me. It’s a wickedly [...]
iPhone and other touchscreens could revolutionise the market. Despite my head shaking as I walked through the casinos in Las Vegas (brilliant money making enterprises), you can’t deny it. Folk love it. And the animation and UI potential of the iPhone marks it out as a good medium for gaming I’m sure.
Here’s [...]
Our very own Samantha could have used MobileMeg.org the other day when she blew 10 quid in data charges in just 30 minutes worth of playing around on her Nokia N66 that she’s testing.
Here’s what site founder, Pete, has to say — via his post on MoMoLondon:
As I’m sure you’ll all recognise, cost is often [...]
Purple Labs have bought the mobile apps suite and software engineering team of Sagem. It’s all ‘go’ in the mobile development world, eh?
Here’s the announcement:
Purple Labs the leading software provider for mass-market mobile phones, announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire the mobile applications suite and software engineering team [...]
I’m on holiday this week so even more dependent on my mobile than usual! Here are some neat tricks for saving money on calls that invariably cost extra …
If you’re on a mobile contract the chances are you will have a bundle of minutes that covers calls to landline (01 & 02) numbers plus mobiles. [...]
Continue ReadingOur man in the Valley Mike brings us his thoughts on iPhone Battery life.
Over to Mike…
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Is the iPhone 2.0 Software to Blame for Bad Battery Life?
What most bloggers seemed to have missed in their complaints over the new iPhone 3G’s battery life, is that this is a problem affecting people with first-gen iPhones as well [...]
Oh come on, another my-iPhone-hasn’t-arrived-save-me post?
No.
Not at all.
I waited two weeks after the trauma of the Apple iPhone launch here in the UK before jumping in myself. The opportunity to review and test out the new 3G iPhone was excellent — thank you o2 for sending that over — I’ve been particularly enamoured with [...]
Alfie Dennen poked me on instant messenger this morning, firing this statement at me: All things being equal, Nokia’s set to become the dominant global computing giant — within 3 years or so.
Hmm. That got the mind whirring.
‘Right,’ I said, as he pointed to Nokia’s 10m/units a day figure along with the increasing mobile [...]
Has anyone else been following this MobileMe fiasco? If you haven’t then click here. You back with me? Good.
I’m not sure what’s impressed me more, that an Apple application doesn’t simply work or that the company has kept users updated. Apple has demanded that one of its staff blog on the subject. The opening post, [...]
I’ll give credit, where credit is due, and despite my ramble about Data Charges yesterday (which I still think are appalling), Orange have tried very hard to redeem themselves.
They’ve given me back some more credit, and given me free evening browsing, and bundle thing for a month. So thank you!
What’s more amazing was that this [...]
If you get the SMS Text News newsletter you’ll have already read this rant from our friend Alex Meisl at Sponge, but we thought we’d post it again for the rest of the masses. Over to Alex!
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I’ve been a happy user of a E61i for getting on for a year now and like
the fact that [...]
No, this isn’t a rant about Blyk. So don’t worry. This is a look at how I think mobile marketing is being put to use, and whether or not it has had any effect on my spending, interesting, or anything of the sort really.
Way back in 2002 I got my first mobile phone, at the [...]
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Ricky here, I wanted to let you know about a new miniseries I am going to be doing on SMS Text News over the next few weeks. Its name I hear you ask? Discovering the N82, so what is this all about then?
As you may or may not as well as using Blyk, my main [...]
I don’t have an iPhone and I’m not Japanese so I’m a touch envious of one new service for… er, Japanese iPhones. This week saw the launch of an online video rental portal made just for the iPhone.
The service comes from Posren, a Japanese equivalent of Blockbuster, and offers a range of options the [...]
You’ve got to love bluetooth technologies. I remember when it was merely a way to alert the coffee pot you were near and that it needed to start percolating, and quickly.
Gone are the days when people are struggling to think of applications for it. In fact, if there’s not a CSR bluetooth chip [...]
You know how it is. You’re a marketing manager and sick to the back teeth with your company’s advertising. The only adverts they ever put out are celebrity “I use this” posters for shops and the odd advert.
Lets face it, it wasn’t the best of jobs. Kimi Räikkönen seemed a tad dull. [...]
It’s odd to think about your own mortality but a recent story has got me doing just that. And I’ve come to the conclusion that should there be an earthquake and I was trapped under the building my mobile would leave me to die a slow agonising death. Its battery is simply not strong enough.
Have [...]
Saw this on MoMoLondon and wondered what the answer was:
Does anyone know the approximate commercials around pre-pay retailer sales in the UK
market?
I’m not looking for detail, simply something on the lines of:
“retailer gets around x % of handset sale cost” etc.
Anyone know?
Many thanks
Paul
I’d like to know too.
Software engineer by profession, entrepreneur at heart. That’s what 25 year old Mayank Dhingra’s personal blog proclaims.
And I don’t doubt it. I got a welcome from him earlier this afternoon when I joined his Kwippy service that, I suspect, is about to hit the stratosphere. Mayank is based in India — which [...]
So SMS Text News reader Funda has fallen through the cracks with Vodafone’s Customer Services.
She’s going nuts. As well all do, don’t we? I do.
Have a read of her slightly challenging experience:
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Being a mobile enthusiast and very much into my gadgets and technology in general, I often read articles [...]
The Mobile Industry Atlas (Handset Edition) is a visual map of who’s who in the mobile industry. It, er, doesn’t include SMS Text News, so…
I was sent it by Vision Mobile. Here’s what they have to say about it:
The map aims to showcase 400+ leading companies across 30 market sectors, spanning [...]
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We are happy to announce that we are giving away a cool Apple iPhone 3G (unlocked) to a lucky Hictu user.
You just need to subscribe to Hictu and to record your video with your vacation greetings for your friends and family, from today July [...]
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